Grant to support mentor programs for children, teens, adults and families affected by incarceration.

Salem, OR –Mid Valley Mentors, a community-driven non-profit agency is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Bancorp Foundation. This contribution will help build Mid Valley Mentors’ programs supporting children, teens, adults and families affected by incarceration in Marion and Polk Counties.
“This is the third year U.S. Bancorp has contributed at this level to Mid Valley Mentors,” Board of Directors Vice Chair Carolyn Bolton explains, “We feel so fortunate to be partnered with US Bank and to be the recipient of their generous support. Most of our annual budget is comprised of grants, each of which has specific stipulations for expenditures. It is so wonderful to receive funding that we can use to fill gaps between grants and ensure thorough, seamless service to our volunteers and clients.”

Special thanks to Ryan Allbritton, Region President, Oregon Mid Valley Region, for being a champion for Mid Valley Mentors within his company and the Salem community at large. Without his leadership and encouragement, Mid Valley Mentors would not be able to serve our
community by providing free volunteer mentors to those affected by incarceration.

About Mid Valley Mentors

Mid Valley Mentors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in Salem Oregon providing mentoring services to Marion and Polk counties since 2004. Mid Valley Mentors recruits, trains and matches volunteer mentors with youth affected by incarceration through its Juvenile Enrichment through Mentoring program and formerly incarcerated adults through its Reentry Solutions Program as part of the Marion County Reentry Initiative.
Mid Valley Mentors is dedicated to engaging at-risk or system-involved individuals in programs that educate, motivate and empower participants to create a positive life for themselves. For more information, please visit www.MidValleyMentors.org.

About U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Through the U.S. Bancorp Foundation, U.S. Bank provided more than $20.6 million in cash grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in 2009. Tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in U.S. Bank’s 24-state banking region that are interested in applying for a grant should review our grant guidelines and grant application. Questions should be directed to the appropriate charitable giving contact.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $291 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2010, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,013 banking offices in 24 states and 5,323 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.